Ten members constitute the Board. Eight are appointed to three-year terms by the County Executive with County Council consent. One member is appointed directly by the County Executive, and another represents the County Council.
JAMES V. "CAPT'N JIM" MCMAHAN COMMISSION ON VETERANS' AFFAIRS
The Commission offers a forum for all County veterans of military services. It provides assistance, guidance, and information to the business and academic communities and to the government to ensure consideration of veterans in employment, education, training and public programs.
Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, the Commission consists of sixteen members (County Code, Art. XII, sec. 9-75 through 9-81).
COMMISSION FOR WOMEN
Fifteen members constitute the Commission. They are appointed to three-year terms by the County Executive with County Council consent. Annually, the County Executive chooses the Chair with County Council consent (County Code, Art. X, secs. 9-60 through 9-70).
Originating as the Commission on Veterans Affairs, the James V. "Capt'n Jim" McMahan Commission on Veterans' Affairs adopted its present name in August 2021 (Bill no. 21-011).
Created in May 1977, the Commission for Women advises the County Executive and the Department of Community Services; and assembles, analyzes, and disseminates information which will assist in meeting the needs of women. It studies the conditions which demonstrate inequalities, identifies unmet needs of women, and recommends procedures and legislation to remedy them. The Commission also develops and implements programs to educate women in the process of seeking leadership positions.
OFFICE ON AGING
Grants of federal and State funds for local programs to serve the elderly are provided by the federal Older Americans Act (Title III), the federal Food and Agriculture Act (sec. 700), and State general funds. The Department also receives local funds, private donations, and contributions from program participants.
Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, the Board consists of twenty members (County Code, Art. IX, secs. 9-53 through 9-59).
LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN
MARYLAND ACCESS POINT (MAP) CENTER
SENIOR CENTERS
OFFICE OF DISABILITY SERVICES
Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, the Commission consists of sixteen members. They include individuals with disabilities, family members of individuals with disabilities, and others (County Code, Art. XIVA, secs. 9-93 through 9-96).
The Harford Center is governed by the Board of Directors.
The Board oversees and makes recommendations regarding the Harford Center.
Fifteen members constitute the Board of Directors. Ten of these are appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent. One member represents the County Council, and one member represents the Board of Education. Three members serve ex-officio.
The Board is governed by a 23-member Board of Directors appointed by the County Executive.
Appointed by the County Executive with County Council consent, the Commission has twenty-one members (County Code, Art. VII, sec. 9-35).
Social service and public assistance programs in Harford County are the responsibility of the Department of Social Services. These include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the food stamp program), and Temporary Cash Assistance, as well as services for adoption, foster care, and child protection. To implement programs and provide support services to children and families in their communities, the Department also works with local organizations to offer education and training, transitional housing, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation. The Director of the Department administers these programs subject to the supervision, direction, and control of the Social Services Administration, and the Family Investment Administration.
With the approval of the Secretary of Human Services and the advice of the County Social Services Board, the County Executive appoints the Director (Code Human Services Article, secs. 3-101 through 3-303).
On a regular schedule, the Board reviews each guardianship that a public agency holds, and makes recommendations on whether to continue, modify, or end the guardianship.
The Board's eleven members are appointed to three-year terms by the County Executive with County Council approval (Code Family Law Article, secs. 14-401 through 14-404).
CITIZEN REVIEW BOARD FOR CHILDREN
The Citizen Review Board for Children reviews cases of children in foster care to evaluate what progress has been made towards their permanent placement. Cases are reviewed in accordance with priorities established by the Harford County Department of Social Services and the State Citizens Review Board for Children and contained in a memorandum of agreement. For each child reviewed, a recommendation is sent to the County Department of Social Services and the local juvenile court. With concurrence of the Social Services Administration, the State Board may establish categories of foster children for whom a satisfactory permanent arrangement has been made and who may be exempt from local review.
Each local review board has seven members. They are appointed by the Governor to four-year terms (Code Family Law Article, secs. 5-540 through 5-547)
SOCIAL SERVICES BOARD
Appointed by the County Executive, the Board's nine-members serve three-year terms (Code Human Services Article, secs. 3-501 through 3-503).
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Formerly the Office on Aging and Transportation Services, the Office on Aging is the local area agency designated by Harford County to administer State and federal funds for local senior citizen programs. These programs cover advocacy services, health education, housing, information and referral, in-home services, and nutrition (Code Human Services Article, secs. 10-201 through 10-214).
ADVISORY BOARD ON AGING
The Advisory Board on Aging advises the Office on Aging, reviews its annual budget, and helps it develop plans for services for the elderly, including the area plan for services for the elderly.
Ombudsman staff and volunteers advocate for the rights of nursing-home residents and seniors in assisted-living facilities and continuing-care centers.
The Maryland Access Point (MAP) Center provides seniors with information on assisted-living facilities, in-home care, long-term care; Medicare, nursing homes, and rehabilitation facilities.
Under the Office on Aging, four Senior Centers provide exercise and educational programs, computer labs, games, social events, and health screenings. These centers are located at Edgewood; Fallston (Veronica (Roni) Chenowith Center); Havre de Grace; and Bel Air (McFaul Center). Some programs and classes also are offered at two Department of Parks and Recreation centers: Edgewood Recreation and Community Center, and Norrisville Library and Recreation Center at White Hall.
COMMISSION ON DISABILITIES
The Commission on Disabilities advises the County Executive with County Council, and helps develop plans for services and programs for individuals with disabilities.
HARFORD CENTER
The Harford Center is an agency and instrumentality of County government through which programs and services are made available with both public and private funds and resources to persons who are mentally retarded, physically handicapped, or in need of any form of rehabilitation related to mental or physical conditions. The Center also operates a residential and day-care training and rehabilitation center.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
In 1978, the Board of Directors of the Harford Center was created (County Code, Article XXV, secs. 9-156 through 9-166).
LOCAL MANAGEMENT BOARD
Established in 1994, the Harford County Local Management Board coordinates a system of local services for Harford County children, youth, and families (Code Human Services Article, secs. 8-301 through 8-305). Health, education, social and justice services are provided to young people who may be moved from their home because of abuse, neglect, delinquency, or special needs. In the community, the Board coordinates services so that children, placed in programs out-of-state, may be helped closer to home.
YOUTH COMMISSION
The Youth Commission advises the County Executive and other County officials on how to provide for the needs of young people.
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
When the Department of Social Services started as the Department of Public Welfare in 1939, the Welfare Board was the local administrative agency for public assistance (Chapter 99, Acts of 1939). The Department of Public Welfare assumed welfare responsibilities from the Welfare Board in 1967, and was renamed the Department of Social Services in 1968 (Chapter 148, Acts of 1967; Chapter 702, Acts of 1968).
ADULT PUBLIC GUARDIANSHIP REVIEW BOARD
The Adult Public Guardianship Review Board originated as the Disabled Persons Review Board in 1977 (Chapter 768, Acts of 1977), and reformed under its present name in 1988 (Chapter 295, Acts of 1988).
In 1978, the Citizen Review Board for Children originated as the Foster Care Review Board (Chapter 980, Acts of 1978). The Board reformed under its present name in 1999 (Chapter 355, Acts of 1999).
Until the Great Depression, public assistance and welfare functions of the Social Services Board were administered by the Board of County Commissioners. Under the Board of State Aid and Charities, the Welfare Board assumed those duties in 1933 and became the local agency to direct public relief (Chapter 222, Acts of 1933). The Board also began to certify eligible persons for employment in the federal Works Progress Administration, the Public Works Administration, and the Civilian Conservation Corps (Chapter 586, Acts of 1935). When the State Department of Public Welfare replaced the Board of State Aid and Charities in 1939, the Welfare Board was overseen by the State Department (Chapter 99, Acts of 1939). The Board reformed in 1967 with many of its administrative duties transferred to the County Department of Public Welfare (Chapter 148, Acts of 1967). In 1968, the Board was renamed as the Social Services Board under the Harford County Department of Social Services (Chapter 148, Acts of 1967; Chapter 702, Acts of 1968).
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